De Raya Randell M.

ESE182/WF 11-1:00pm/RIZAL

1.Historical Background of Rizal Bill.

Senator Claro M. Recto was the main proponent of the Rizal Bill. He sought to sponsor the bill at Congress.
During the 1955 Senate election, the church charged Recto with being a communist and an anti-Catholic.
In the campaign to oppose the Rizal bill, the Catholic Church urged its adherents to write to their
congressmen and senators showing their opposition to the bill; later, it organized symposiums. The
assertion that Rizal limited himself to castigating undeserving priests and refrained from criticizing, ridiculing
or putting in doubt dogmas of the Catholic Church, is absolutely gratuitous and misleading. On May 12,
1956, a compromise inserted by Committee on Education chairman Laurel that accommodated the
objections of the Catholic Church was approved unanimously. The bill was enacted on June 12, 1956, Flag
Day. ( https://www.scribd.com/document/370418550/History-of-Rizal-Law)

2. What is Republic Act 1425 or Rizal Law?

RA No. 1425 prescribes the teaching of the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal for all school, colleges
and universities. Students and teachers, in the past years, have relied on books and periodicals from the
library to do their studies on Rizal. The advent of Information Technology, however, facilitated the
acquisition and sharing of ideas among peoples of varied persuasions throughout the globe. Survey results
show that more and more students are using the Internet to do research work. This Jose Rizal website is,
therefore, designed, and created to assist students in the appreciation of the role of Rizal in the development
of the nation. The web contains very comprehensive materials on and by Rizal in both the English and
Filipino languages. Further more, it is offered for free to everyone. The endorsement of the web by the
Commission on Higher Education helped increase the number of visitors. This web continues to acquire
and update information about Rizal in order to be of better service to the users. (
http://www.joserizal.ph/in01.html)

3. What is the importance of Rizal Law as part of college curriculum?

1.WHY STUDY RIZAL: BECAUSE IT IS MANDATED BY LAW

The teaching of Jose Rizal’s life, works, and writings is mandated by Republic Act 1425, otherwise known
as the Rizal Law. Senator Jose P. Laurel, the person who sponsored the said law, said that since Rizal
was the founder of Philippine nationalism and has contributed much to the current standing of this nation,
it is only right that the youth as well as all the people in the country know about and learn to imbibe the
great ideals for which he died. The Rizal Law, enacted in 1956, seeks to accomplish the following goals:
1.To rededicate the lives of youth to the ideals of freedom and nationalism, for which our heroes lived and
died
2.To pay tribute to our national hero for devoting his life and works in shaping the Filipino character
3.To gain an inspiring source of patriotism through the study of Rizal’s life, works, and writings

2.WHY STUDY RIZAL: BECAUSE OF THE LESSONS CONTAINED WITHIN THE COURSE
Aside from those mentioned above, there are other reasons for teaching the Rizal course in Philippine
schools:
1To recognize the importance of Rizal’s ideals and teachings in relation to present conditions and situations
in the society.
2.To encourage the application of such ideals in current social and personal problems and issues.
3.To develop an appreciation and deeper understanding of all that Rizal fought and died for.
4.To foster the development of the Filipino youth in all aspects of citizenship.

http://thelifeandworksofrizal.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-study-rizal.html?m=1
4. Comparison between patriotism and nationalism.

Nationalism and patriotism both show the relationship of an individual towards his or her nation. The two
are often confused and frequently believed to mean the same thing. However, there is a vast difference
between nationalism and patriotism.
Nationalism means to give more importance to unity by way of a cultural background, including language
and heritage. Patriotism pertains to the love for a nation, with more emphasis on values and beliefs.
When talking about nationalism and patriotism, one cannot avoid the famous quotation by George Orwell,
who said that nationalism is ‘the worst enemy of peace’. According to him, nationalism is a feeling that one’s
country is superior to another in all respects, while patriotism is merely a feeling of admiration for a way of
life. These concepts show that patriotism is passive by nature and nationalism can be a little aggressive.
Patriotism is based on affection and nationalism is rooted in rivalry and resentment. One can say that
nationalism is militant by nature and patriotism is based on peace. (
http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-nationalism-and-patriotism)

5. What makes a person a national hero?

A hero is a person who is admired and acknowledged for their courage, outstanding achievements, and
noble qualities. A National Hero is someone who beyond that has made significant positive contributions to
the growth and development of society, and represents all of us. To know our heroes is to know ourselves:
our values, our collective history, who we are, and what makes us as Bermudians great. Acknowledging
our heroes is an acknowledgement of who we are – of our history, heritage, and culture.

The following are the criteria of a person for him to be called a hero.

1.Courage
Courage and bravery leap to mind first when we think of heroism. It's difficult to achieve anything truly heroic
unless you're up against daunting odds. As Nelson Mandela put it, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but
the triumph over it."
2.Selflessness
True leaders always puts others first. Ironically, that kind of selflessness can often be strategic, because
focusing on others' needs often winds up helping you achieve your own goals. However, a heroic leader
does so without any expectation of payback.
3. Humility
Nothing makes a heroic leader seem a little less heroic than if he or she seems to want constant
credit for his or her actions. True heroism can amaze us, but it also often contains a component
of modesty.
4. Patience
While heroism often requires quick thinking and decisiveness, truly heroic leaders often also
display an impressive amount of patience.
5. Caring
Separate from selflessness, heroic leaders display a sense of concern and kindness for others.
These are small acts of heroism that rarely attract any notice.

(http://www.communityandculture.bm/pages/national-heroes-day)

https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/5-qualities-of-incredibly-heroic-leaders.html